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100. I will have a special place in my heart for Tom because he rebuilt the voting rights section of the

Sat Feb 25, 2017, 09:29 PM

Feb 2017

section of the DOJ after bush destroyed it and then was instrumental in the DOJ joining the Texas voter id and redistricting cases"

Something that doesn't get talked about around here.. thank you, Goth!

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Incredible moment. Perez moves for Ellison as Deputy Chair [View all] bigtree Feb 2017 OP

great party unity MFM008 Feb 2017 #1

That's a hopeful sign! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #2

that's how you do it... dhill926 Feb 2017 #3

+1 YES! skylucy Feb 2017 #6

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #10

Well, they are friends Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #4

Encouraging sign! mvd Feb 2017 #5

Excellent! skylucy Feb 2017 #7

We cannot afford to keep fighting among ourselves. redstatebluegirl Feb 2017 #8

DivisionDestruction Edina Feb 2017 #29

Welcome to DU, Edina! calimary Feb 2017 #73

And it keeps Ellison in Congress Bettie Feb 2017 #128

Linking arms and moving forward together. lark Feb 2017 #9

great news. My only concern about Ellison was if the repub. gov of MI got to appoint his mulsh Feb 2017 #11

Great Combo Indeed, But Some Corrections DarthDem Feb 2017 #13

Keith Ellison is from Minnesota Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #15

And all congressional vacancies must be filled by special election. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #38

Look as I told you, I did not think Keith should get the job for a number of reasons... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #53

Ilhan Omar is a woman...she is the first Somali-American elected to a state legislature Ken Burch Feb 2017 #58

I didn't think you were attacking anyone...not your way. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #67

There's a quote from WAITING FOR GODOT that captures the feeling: Ken Burch Feb 2017 #70

I have met Ellison more than once and I like him Gothmog Feb 2017 #97

Fair enough. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #117

That is a great quote. Thanks . Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #109

HOPE mountain grammy Feb 2017 #12

If that is the case, then they REALLY should have chosen Ellison. FourScore Feb 2017 #14

It really is another "fuck you" to the progressive wing of the party. Why field Perez at all if... LS_Editor Feb 2017 #17

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Yeah - a progressive Hispanic leader for the Dem party is 'more of the same' in your world. blm Feb 2017 #22

Yes. Please continue to wonder how people could possibly disagree with you. LS_Editor Feb 2017 #24

He's socially progressive, fiscally Third Way. FourScore Feb 2017 #28

Tom Perez is the Winner and it IS Going to WORK Cha Feb 2017 #87

Tom is ok. The motives some had for being anti-Keith weren't. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #47

I am very hopeful that we have two fine leaders in place and prepared to move forward. blm Feb 2017 #71

Agreed on that. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #75

The motives some had for being anti-the Winner Tom Perez aren't Cha Feb 2017 #88

Thank you for that clearly stating a confusing concept. And believe me ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #90

Mahalo to you, Jackie, for Cha Feb 2017 #92

Agreed Gothmog Feb 2017 #98

I will have a special place in my heart for Tom because he rebuilt the voting rights section of the Cha Feb 2017 #100

Under bush the Voting Rights Section of the DOJ was gutted with political hires Gothmog Feb 2017 #101

Right.. incredible work.. and he doesn't Cha Feb 2017 #102

This article was posted on another thread and this section in the article made me smile Gothmog Feb 2017 #106

Puritans gonna purify BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #119

I agree. Time will tell of anything will change. CentralMass Feb 2017 #77

Oh boohoo.. Tom Perez has brilliant Creds and he's Classy too. Cha Feb 2017 #80

It is this sort of thinking stemming from a divisive Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #18

Absolutely!!!!! redstatebluegirl Feb 2017 #21

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Next election year the field will be wide open... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #37

I compltely agree... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #41

Unnecessary primary? She should have just been anointed, right? LS_Editor Feb 2017 #23

Yes...we should not have subjected a candidate or the party to a bruising primary. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #36

Are you suggesting that Bettie Feb 2017 #127

"Unneeded primary" ?! bunnies Feb 2017 #25

With the courts at stake and all the rest ...it was a bad year for primary challange...it just was. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #35

I dare guess that he would. bunnies Feb 2017 #40

That is nonsense...if Bernie had been told no...no one would have cared in the beginning. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #43

Everyone for whom Hillary was not 1st choice would have cared. bunnies Feb 2017 #46

No, he/she prefers the Bolshevik method. nt Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2017 #83

No one would have cared...in the early days...then it grew into a bitter battle Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #112

Yes, because 45 and his Russians hijacked the election. bekkilyn Feb 2017 #115

Yes. Primaries also sharpen candidates. Hillary was the moonscape Feb 2017 #118

Had there been a bigger field Bernie would have been an also ran BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #121

Look, I voted for Hillary. FourScore Feb 2017 #26

Why would it unify the party to elect Ellison? Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #34

If you want to get out of your bubble... FourScore Feb 2017 #48

No thanks. Those are the folks who thought Hillary was worse than Trump...no interest in them. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #57

Twitter. Whatever. Trumpbots/Russian bots doing their part. n/t Chevy Feb 2017 #93

Nothing would have been different at all in the fall if Hillary had been nominated unopposed. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #69

Maybe, maybe not, thats something we will just never know for certain. cstanleytech Feb 2017 #105

The release of the original Comey letter WAS PERFECTLY TIMED... Raster Feb 2017 #123

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2017 #76

This was a vote, not an appointment. radical noodle Feb 2017 #33

+1 nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #59

"Time for the Bernie crowd to unify." What exactly is wrong with the Bernie crowd unifying? NBachers Feb 2017 #39

Yeah, if you want to cherry-pick a quote and put it out there all alone it sounds that way. FourScore Feb 2017 #51

Tom Perez is a Brilliant choice! Cha Feb 2017 #81

It's not, and he wasn't. George II Feb 2017 #44

Nope.. The Winner Tom Perez is who they should have Chosen.. Oh Cha Feb 2017 #54

He got the deputy treestar Feb 2017 #68

Funny, Keith Ellison has more class than some of his supporters. NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #84

You are right riderinthestorm Feb 2017 #124

Not a surprise but nice to hear. Hortensis Feb 2017 #16

1000+ Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #19

what is the difference between deputy chair and vice chair? samnsara Feb 2017 #27

That's how party unity works, I hope people took notes. nt Rex Feb 2017 #31

I hope he Ellison has some influence on the direction of the party. joet67 Feb 2017 #32

How would Ellison's influence be different? They are both liberal. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #45

that's a meme, from what I can see. If the party doesn't catch up to the goings-on in real lives, joet67 Feb 2017 #62

Look whateveris wrong with your life...lay at the GOP door. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #111

Wow. Not sure I'm even wanting to respond to this. To say I am shocked would be joet67 Feb 2017 #120

Since we lost the mid term...in 10, we have not had power to make the progressive agenda possible. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #126

I don't have a clue what you are talking about or why you chose me to come after. I'm moving on. joet67 Feb 2017 #129

forget it...such drama... no one 'came after you' Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #131

The Winner Tom Perez is just fine with his Direction. Cha Feb 2017 #50

Time will actually tell. nt joet67 Feb 2017 #52

That's right.. I was for Tom and I'm happyi. Cha Feb 2017 #56

I agree ...he is a good leader. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #61

Hey Demsrule! Cha Feb 2017 #66

I agree...I think we can move on now...and beat the living daylights out of Trump Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #110

One of the issues that Perez will be dealing with is GOP voter suppression Gothmog Feb 2017 #103

I still want Buttigieg as Spokesperson for DNC SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2017 #42

You never know. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #55

Do you happen to know how tall he is? LAS14 Feb 2017 #60

Here's a photo of him with Obama and an article... SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2017 #91

Not a big problem. Here's another. LAS14 Feb 2017 #94

I think the Party was just showing him off for a run for the Senate or Governor of Indiana? kentuck Feb 2017 #64

He's got an interesting future ahead, for sure. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #79

I actually wanted Buttigieg...because that would end the proxy war... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #65

That would be great bravenak Feb 2017 #82

He absolutely DESERVES a visible and influential role in the party. bullwinkle428 Feb 2017 #95

Tom Perez WON and he's ALL CLASS! Cha Feb 2017 #49

Thing is, Perez can devote himself to the job FULL-TIME. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #63

I'm happy to hear this.. rainlillie Feb 2017 #72

+1 Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #107

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+1 CentralMass Feb 2017 #78

Just No. Cha Feb 2017 #86

+1 .............. George II Feb 2017 #89

LOL! KittyWampus Feb 2017 #85

This was a great move Gothmog Feb 2017 #96

K&R ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #99

Yes indeed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #104

I would have been happy with either. This is a winning team! Tatiana Feb 2017 #108

While I applaud Perez's move (He was my first choice) nycbos Feb 2017 #113

Great to hear! lillypaddle Feb 2017 #114

Aw, come on, you guys. We can do this. Together! raging moderate Feb 2017 #116

♡ littlemissmartypants Feb 2017 #122

Right. On!! And now, let's MOVE ON.....TOGETHER! AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #125

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